When: Monday
October 27, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Eagle Creek
Library
101 N.Eagle Creek Drive
Lexington, Kentucky 40509
SOUTH OF MAN-O-WAR JUST OFF RICHMOND ROAD
ANNOUNCEMENTS
IT IS TIME TO SIGN-Up for dyslexia screening by Dr. Thompson of Shedd Academy.
SCREENING TO BE HELD November 8 at Master’s church, STARTING AT NOON
133 trade street, Lexington, Ky 40511
Screening is $115.00, includes written report !! deposit is $65.00
Guest Speaker
Dennie W. Baldwin of Kentucky Education Rights will be our guest speaker for October 27th meeting. In his capacity as an advocate for special needs children with school-related problems, he will discuss the need for screening, the rights of families and children under IDEA and Section 504 in addition to suggestions for accommodations and interventions. http://www.edrights.com
CALL or EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BE PLACED ON A CONTACT LIST:
Sheila Foy – 859-252-0334 ---- sheilafoy@alltel.net
Lisa Saunders – 859-338-4690 --- TLSaunders1@windstream.net
Support Group Goals
OUR GOAL AS PARENTS AND EDUCATORS ARE TO:
LEARN FROM PARENTS of Children with Dyslexia
LEARN FROM ADULTS WITH Dyslexia
INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT DYSLEXIA
increase YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF available RESOURCES
HELP OUR SCHOOLS HELP OUR CHILDREN SUCCEED
Resources
International Dyslexia Association
8600 LaSalle Road
Chester Building, Ste. 382
Baltimore, MD 21286-2044
info@interdys.org
http://www.interdys.org
Tel: 410-296-0232 800-ABCD123
Fax: 410-321-5069Learning Disabilities Association of America
4156 Library Road
Suite 1
Pittsburgh, PA 15234-1349
info@ldaamerica.org
http://www.ldaamerica.org
Tel: 412-341-1515
Fax: 412-344-0224
- Kentucky Education Rights
- 1323 Moores Mill Road
- Midway, Kentucky 40347
- Tel: 859-983-9222
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
National Institutes of Health, DHHS
31 Center Drive, Rm. 2A32 MSC 2425
Bethesda, MD 20892-2425
http://www.nichd.nih.gov
Tel: 301-496-5133
Fax: 301-496-7101